The Best Films According to Andrew Sarris's The American Cinema

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In Andrew Sarris's The American Cinema, every director in the book has their full filmography listed, and Sarris italicizes the best films of each director. Here is the full collection of every film italicized in the book (with the exception of Out of the Past, which remains unitalicized likely as an error as he calls it Jacques Torneur's masterpiece).

The book has multiple sections, with who Sarris viewed as the pantheon directors at the top, and slowly dwindling in quality as the list goes down. However, there is merit to be found towards the bottom, as he lists a series of oddities, one-shots, and, at the time, newcomers, as well as subjects for further research.

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  1. 310 new

    Mister Cory

    1957, in 0 top lists Check
  2. 311 new

    Operation Petticoat

    1959, in 0 top lists Check
  3. 312 new

    Breakfast at Tiffany's

    1961, in 9 top lists Check
  4. 313 new

    The Pink Panther

    1963, in 4 top lists Check
  5. 314 new

    A Shot in the Dark

    1964, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 315 new

    The Great Race

    1965, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 316 new

    What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

    1966, in 0 top lists Check
  8. 317 new

    Gunn

    1967, in 0 top lists Check
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Last updated on Sep 28, 2019;